Basketball Trivia

Basketball Basics

100

How many players from each team can be on the court at a time? 

5 players

200

How many refs monitor a basketball game?

3

300

What is the point guard position? 

The player that brings the ball up the court and starts the plays. 

400

What are the different point amounts you can score from a basket? 

1 points (free throw), 2 points (inside the 3-point line), 3 points (anything behind the 3-point-line)

500

What is it called when a coach gets a chance to pause the game and talk to their team?

A timeout

Rules

100

What is a travel? 

When a player picks up the ball and moves both of their feet without dribbling 

200

What happens if another player fouls someone while they are shooting? 

The player that was fouled gets to shoot 2 free throws (3 if they were shooting a 3 pointer when fouled) 

300

What is a double dribble? 

When a player dribbles, picks up their ball with two hands, and then dribbles again.

400

How many fouls does a player need to foul out of the game?

5 (6 in NBA)

500

What is it called when a player stands inside the lane too long? 

A 3 second violation

Records

100

Which country has the most Olympic golds in both womens and mens basketball?

USA

200

Which NBA player has the record for most career points scored?

Lebron James (43,440)

300

How tall was the tallest NBA player in history? 

7 feet 7 inches

400

What is the record for the most points scored by one player in a single game? 

100 points (Wilt Chamberlain)

500

Which team has won the most NBA championships?

Boston Celtics (18)

Fun Facts

100

Which team won this year's NBA championship? 

New York Knicks

200

What is the height of a standard basketball hoop? 

10 feet tall

300

How many teams are in the NBA?

30

400

How many teams are in the WNBA?

15

500

Which country invented the game of basketball?

BONUS: When basketball was invented, what did they use for hoops to shoot into? 

USA

BONUS: fruit baskets

Famous Players

100

What famous player played for the Chicago Bulls and wore number 23?

Michael Jordan

200

True or False: Kobe Bryant played on the same team for his entire career. 

True: Los Angeles Lakers

300

Name all three teams that Lebron James has played for in the NBA?

Cleveland Caveliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers

400

Which NBA player has won the most MVPs?

Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar has won 6 MVPs

500

Minnesota Timberwolves player Anthony Edwards was the #1 overall pick in the 2020 draft. What college did he go to before being drafted? 

University of Georgia